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Spherion Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008.

Spherion President and Chief Executive Officer Roy Krause commented, "We believe our team performed well in the context of a difficult quarter for the U.S. economy. In particular, continued success in our Professional Services segment is demonstrating the benefits of our strategy of expanding that area of the business. Operating profit for that segment increased to 6% of revenues, and we should see continued improvement in our overall profitability as we get closer to our goal of this business producing at least 50% of company revenues."

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

-- Second quarter 2008 revenues increased 18% year over year, $563 million compared with $478 million last year.

-- Earnings from continuing operations in the second quarter were $5.3 million, or $0.10 per share, compared with $7.4 million, or $0.13 per share, in the prior year.

-- Adjusted earnings from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2008 were $4.9 million, or $0.09 per share compared with adjusted earnings in the same prior year period of $8.2 million, or $0.14 per share.

-- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in the second quarter was $15.6 million compared with $16.8 million in the second quarter last year.

-- Revenues for the first six months of 2008 were $1,139.4 million compared with $940.3 million for the same period in 2007. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations for the first six months of 2008 were $7.7 million or $0.14 per share compared with $12.4 million or $0.22 per share for the same period in 2007. EBITDA for the first six months was $28.3 million compared with $28.6 million for the same period last year.

Krause continued, "We continued to generate strong cash flow and use this cash to reduce our debt and buy back stock. Our fully integrated approach allows us to maintain our strong customer service as we also carefully manage productivity. We have made and will continue to make cost reductions in response to economic conditions, but we will also keep the Company in a strong position to take advantage of the eventual recovery."

OPERATING PERFORMANCE

Within Professional Services, revenues were up 49.3% due primarily to the 2007 acquisition of Technisource. On an acquisition adjusted comparable basis (i.e., including the acquisitions in the prior year on a pro forma basis) revenues were down 5% in the quarter. Gross profit margins in the second quarter of 2008 were 30.8% compared with 34.9% in the prior year reflecting the change in mix resulting from the acquisition of Technisource and a lower proportion of permanent placement revenue. Permanent placement revenue made up 7.8% of total Professional Services revenue in the current quarter compared with 11.5% in the second quarter of 2007. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 24.8% of revenue in the second quarter of 2008 compared with 29.2% of revenue in the second quarter last year. Segment operating profit was $11.9 million or 6.0% of revenue compared with $7.4 million last year or 5.6% of revenue.

Within Staffing Services, year over year revenues were up 5.6% due to the September 2007 acquisition of Todays Office Professionals and several franchise buybacks. On an acquisition adjusted comparable basis revenues were down 5% in the quarter compared with last year. Gross profit margins were 19.0% in the second quarter of 2008 compared with 21.0% in the second quarter of 2007. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 18.0% of revenue in the second quarter of 2008 compared with 18.4% of revenue last year. Segment operating profit was $3.5 million or 1.0% of revenue compared with $8.7 million or 2.5% in the second quarter of 2007.

OTHER ITEMS

The tax rate for the quarter was 21.6%, and was lower than our expected tax rate of 40% as a result of a favorable adjustment of a tax valuation allowance in the quarter. The loss from discontinued operations of $3.0 million primarily reflects the final settlement of indemnity claims related to the 2004 sale of our Australian business.

The Company purchased 1,976,852 shares of its common stock during the second quarter of 2008 at an average price of $5.17 per share, and has purchased an additional 436,935 shares through the first four weeks of the third quarter. The Company continues to purchase shares under the Board of Directors' authorization of up to $25 million of the Company's outstanding common stock. As of the end of the second quarter the remaining authorization will enable us to purchase up to $9.0 million of additional stock.

The Company had net debt of $65.9 million and availability on its credit facilities of $104 million at the end of the quarter. Net debt at the end of 2007 was $92.9 million. Capital expenditures during the second quarter were $2.3 million.

OUTLOOK

Based on the continuation of recent trends, the Company anticipates revenue for the third quarter will be between $555 and $575 million. This range reflects a year over year decline in comparable revenues of approximately 6% to 9%. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations are expected to be between $0.08 and $0.13 per share, assuming a 38% effective tax rate.

ABOUT SPHERION

Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN) is a leading recruiting and staffing company that provides integrated solutions and breakout specialties to meet the evolving needs of companies and job candidates. As an industry pioneer for more than 60 years, Spherion has sourced, screened and placed millions of individuals in temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time jobs.

With approximately 700 locations in the United States and Canada, Spherion delivers innovative workforce solutions that improve business performance. Spherion provides its services to more than 8,000 customers, from Fortune 500 companies to a wide range of small and mid-size organizations. Employing more than 300,000 people annually through its network, Spherion is one of North America's largest employers. Spherion operates under the following brands: Spherion Staffing Services Group for administrative, clerical and light industrial workers; Technisource for technology professionals and solutions; The Mergis Group for accounting and finance and other professional positions; Todays Office Professionals for specialty administrative personnel; and Spherion Recruitment Process Outsourcing. To learn more, visit http://www.spherion.com/

This release contains statements that are forward looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause future results to differ from current expectations include risks associated with: Competition - our business operates in highly competitive markets with low barriers to entry; Economic conditions - any significant economic downturn could result in lower revenues or a significant reduction in demand from our customers may result in a material impact on the results of our operations; Corporate strategy - we may not achieve the intended effects of our business strategy; Termination provisions - certain contracts contain termination provisions and pricing risks; Failure to perform - our failure or inability to perform under customer contracts could result in damage to our reputation and give rise to legal claims; Disposition of businesses - the disposition of businesses previously sold may create contractual liabilities associated with indemnifications provided; Business interruptions - natural disasters or failures with hardware, software or utilities could adversely affect our ability to complete normal business processes; Tax filings - regulatory challenges to our tax filing positions could result in additional taxes; Personnel - our business is dependent upon the availability of qualified personnel and we may lose key personnel which could cause our business to suffer; Litigation - we may be exposed to employment-related claims and costs and we are a defendant in a variety of litigation and other actions from time to time; Common stock - the price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly, which may result in losses for our investors; Government Regulation - government regulation may increase our costs; International operations - we are subject to business risks associated with our operations in Canada which could make those operations more costly; Integrating acquisitions - managing or integrating any future acquisitions may strain our resources; and Debt compliance - failure to meet certain covenant requirements under our credit facility could impact part or all of our availability to borrow, and could impact our ability to continue purchasing Company stock under any authorized program. These and additional factors discussed in this release and in Spherion's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from any projections contained in this release.

Spherion Corporation prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Organic revenue growth is a non-GAAP financial measure, which includes pro-forma revenues of acquired companies. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a non-GAAP financial measure, which excludes certain non-operating related charges. Items excluded from the calculation of adjusted earnings from continuing operations include interest expense related to adjustment of the Canadian purchase liability, restructuring and other charges related to acquisitions, and a tax valuation allowance adjustment. EBITDA from continuing operations is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization from earnings from continuing operations. Organic growth, adjusted earnings and EBITDA from continuing operations are key measures used by management to evaluate its operations. Management includes revenues prior to acquisition date for acquired companies in the organic revenue growth calculation in order to evaluate the Company's operating performance. Organic growth, adjusted earnings and EBITDA from continuing operations should not be considered measures of financial performance in isolation or as an alternative to revenue growth or earnings from continuing operations or net earnings (loss) as determined in the Statement of Earnings in accordance with GAAP, and, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, and therefore this measure has material limitations. Items excluded from adjusted earnings from continuing operations are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance.

              SPHERION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
       (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                               Three Months Ended
                                              June 29,      July 1,
                                                2008         2007
  Revenues(1)                                  $562,977    $478,477
  Cost of services(2)                           432,790     359,817
       Gross profit                             130,187     118,660
  Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                     118,875     107,442
  Amortization of intangibles                     2,043         208
  Interest expense                                1,575         381
  Interest income                                   (72)     (1,194)
  Restructuring and other charges                   944         -
                                                123,365     106,837

  Earnings from continuing operations
   before income taxes                            6,822      11,823
  Income tax expense                             (1,473)     (4,434)

  Earnings from continuing operations             5,349       7,389
      Loss from discontinued
       operations, net of tax                    (3,043)     (3,977)
  Net earnings                                   $2,306      $3,412


  Earnings per share, Basic and
   Diluted:
       Earnings from continuing operations        $0.10       $0.13
       Loss from discontinued operations          (0.06)      (0.07)
                                                  $0.04       $0.06

  Weighted-average shares used in
   computation of earnings per share:
       Basic                                     54,352      56,334
       Diluted                                   54,826      57,091


  (1) Includes sales of all company-owned and licensed offices and royalties
      on sales of franchised offices.

  (2) Gross profit is revenues less temporary employee wages, employment
      related taxes such as FICA, federal and state unemployment taxes,
      medical and other insurance for temporary employees, workers'
      compensation, benefits, billable expenses and other direct costs.



               SPHERION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
        (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                  Six Months Ended
                                               June 29,       July 1,
                                                 2008           2007
  Revenues(1)                                  $1,139,440    $940,346
  Cost of services(2)                             881,085     715,965
       Gross profit                               258,355     224,381
  Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                       238,778     207,062
  Amortization of intangibles                       4,087         248
  Interest expense                                  3,324       2,332
  Interest income                                    (251)     (2,477)
  Restructuring and other charges                   1,940         -
                                                  247,878     207,165

  Earnings from continuing operations
   before income taxes                             10,477      17,216
  Income tax expense                               (2,935)     (7,080)

  Earnings from continuing operations               7,542      10,136
      Loss from discontinued
       operations, net of tax                      (3,954)     (4,118)
  Net earnings                                     $3,588      $6,018


  Earnings per share, Basic:
       Earnings from continuing operations          $0.14       $0.18
       Loss from discontinued operations            (0.07)      (0.07)
                                                    $0.07       $0.11

  Earnings per share, Diluted:(3)
      Earnings from continuing operations           $0.14       $0.18
      Loss from discontinued operations             (0.07)      (0.07)
                                                    $0.06       $0.11

  Weighted-average shares used in
   computation of earnings per share:
       Basic                                       55,049      56,444
       Diluted                                     55,567      57,092


  (1) Includes sales of all company-owned and licensed offices and royalties
      on sales of franchised offices.

  (2) Gross profit is revenues less temporary employee wages, employment
      related taxes such as FICA, federal and state unemployment taxes,
      medical and other insurance for temporary employees, workers'
      compensation, benefits, billable expenses and other direct costs.

  (3) Earnings per share amounts are calculated independently for each
      component and may not add due to rounding.



                   SPHERION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                (unaudited, in thousands, except share data)

                                                June 29,    December 30,
                       Assets                     2008          2007
  Current Assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                   $12,538       $15,324
     Receivables, less allowance for doubtful
      accounts of $3,703 and $6,523,
      respectively                               320,428       347,908
     Deferred tax asset                           12,567        13,413
     Insurance deposit                               636         6,986
     Other current assets                         21,178        22,606
        Total current assets                     367,347       406,237
  Goodwill                                       145,589       146,584
  Property and equipment, net of
   accumulated depreciation of
   $118,978 and $109,229 respectively             71,493        78,077
  Deferred tax asset                             103,106       102,024
  Trade names and other intangibles, net          72,723        76,776
  Insurance deposit                                    -        11,259
  Other assets                                    21,820        23,861
                                                $782,078      $844,818

       Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  Current Liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt
      and revolving lines of credit              $76,609       $86,035
     Accounts payable and other
      accrued expenses                            75,124        79,779
     Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes    72,457        78,850
     Accrued insurance reserves                   21,073        19,174
     Accrued income tax payable                      565         1,042
     Other current liabilities                     8,688        16,419
        Total current liabilities                254,516       281,299
  Long-term debt, net of current portion           1,789        22,148
  Accrued insurance reserves                      17,485        20,501
  Deferred compensation                           16,096        17,287
  Other long-term liabilities                      2,801         2,923
        Total liabilities                        292,687       344,158
  Stockholders' Equity:
     Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per
      share; authorized, 2,500,000 shares;
      none issued or outstanding                       -             -
     Common stock, par value $0.01 per
      share; authorized, 200,000,000;
      issued 65,341,609 shares                       653           653
     Treasury stock, at cost, 12,158,932
      and 9,443,034 shares, respectively         (98,375)      (83,681)
     Additional paid-in capital                  849,154       848,628
     Accumulated deficit                        (269,805)     (273,393)
     Accumulated other comprehensive income        7,764         8,453
        Total stockholders' equity               489,391       500,660
                                                $782,078      $844,818



                    SPHERION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
               RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
             (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

                          Management Guidance
                             Three Months    Three Months      Six Months
                                 Ended          Ended             Ended
                            September 28,  June 29, July 1, June 29, July 1,
                                 2008        2008    2007    2008    2007

  Adjusted earnings from
   continuing operations                    $4,860  $8,208  $7,659 $12,447

  Adjustment of tax
   valuation allowance                       1,064     -     1,064     -

  Adjustment of Canadian
   Acquisition                                 -      (819)    -    (2,311)

  Restructuring and other
   charges, net of tax
   benefit                                    (575)    -    (1,181)    -

  Earnings from continuing
   operations                                5,349   7,389   7,542  10,136

  Loss from discontinued
   operations, net of tax                   (3,043) (3,977) (3,954) (4,118)

  Net earnings                              $2,306  $3,412  $3,588  $6,018


  Per share-Diluted
   amounts: (1)
  Adjusted earnings from
   continuing operations    $0.08 to $0.13   $0.09   $0.14   $0.14   $0.22

  Adjustment of tax
   valuation allowance                 -      0.02     -      0.02     -

  Adjustment of Canadian
   Acquisition                         -       -     (0.01)    -     (0.04)

  Restructuring and other
   charges, net of tax
   benefit                             -     (0.01)    -     (0.02)    -

  Earnings from continuing
   operations               $0.08 to $0.13    0.10    0.13    0.14    0.18

  Loss from discontinued
   operations, net of tax                    (0.06)  (0.07)  (0.07)  (0.07)

  Net earnings                               $0.04   $0.06   $0.06   $0.11


  Diluted weighted-average
   shares used in
   computation of earnings
   per share                                54,826  57,091  55,567  57,092

  (1) Earnings per share amounts are calculated independently for each
      component and may not add due to rounding.



       RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA TO EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

                                        Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
                                        June 29,  July 1, June 29,  July 1,
                                          2008     2007     2008     2007

  EBITDA from continuing operations      $15,628  $16,812  $28,292  $28,618

  Interest income                             72    1,194      251    2,477

  Interest expense                        (1,575)    (381)  (3,324)  (2,332)

  Depreciation and amortization (2)       (7,303)  (5,802) (14,742) (11,547)

  Earnings from continuing operations
   before income taxes                     6,822   11,823   10,477   17,216

  Income tax expense                      (1,473)  (4,434)  (2,935)  (7,080)

  Earnings from continuing operations     $5,349   $7,389   $7,542  $10,136


  EBITDA as a percentage of revenue          2.8%     3.5%     2.5%     3.0%


  (2) Includes depreciation and amortization from continuing operations
      only.



                    SPHERION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
               RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                (unaudited)

         RECONCILIATION OF YEAR-OVER-YEAR ORGANIC(1) REVENUE GROWTH

                          Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                             June 29, 2008               June 29, 2008
                                         Profess-                   Profess-
                         Total  Staffing ional     Total  Staffing  ional
                       Company  Services Services  Company Services Services

  Organic revenue growth  (5.2%)   (5.1%)   (5.3%)   (2.5%)  (2.6%)   (2.5%)
  Impact of acquisitions
   and business
   reclassifications      22.9%    10.7%    54.6%    23.7%   10.6%    58.6%
  GAAP revenue growth     17.7%     5.6%    49.3%    21.2%    8.0%    56.1%



                                  Three Months Ended June 29, 2008

                          Revenue Growth Rate            Revenue Growth Rate
                               by Skill                      by Service

                                                          Temporary
                                       Light       Permanent Staff-  Managed
  Staffing Services      Total  Cler-  Indus-  Total  Place-  ing   Services
                       Staffing  ical  trial  Staffing ment   (2)       (2)
  Organic revenue
   growth                (5.1%) (3.8%) (7.5%) (5.1%)  (39.4%) (4.4%)  (4.9%)
  Impact of acquisitions
   and business
   reclassifications     10.7%  13.6%   5.8%  10.7%     7.8%  15.7%  (19.9%)
  GAAP revenue growth     5.6%   9.8%  (1.7%)  5.6%   (31.6%) 11.3%  (24.8%)




                                   Six Months Ended June 29, 2008

                          Revenue Growth Rate         Revenue Growth Rate
                               by Skill                   by Service

                                                          Temporary
                                       Light       Permanent Staff-  Managed
  Staffing Services      Total  Cler-  Indus-  Total  Place-  ing   Services
                       Staffing  ical  trial  Staffing ment   (2)       (2)
  Organic revenue
   growth                 (2.6%) (2.7%) (2.4%) (2.6%) (28.2%) (2.6%)   2.5%
  Impact of acquisitions
   and business
   reclassifications      10.6%  13.0%   6.3%  10.6%    9.5%  15.5%  (21.9%)
  GAAP revenue growth      8.0%  10.3%   3.9%   8.0%  (18.7%) 12.9%  (19.4%)



                                  Three Months Ended June 29, 2008

                          Revenue Growth Rate         Revenue Growth Rate
                               by Skill                   by Service

  Professional                 Infor-   Finance                Perm-  Temp-
   Services           Total    mation     &           Total    anent  orary
                     Profess-  Technol- Account-      Profess- Place- Staff-
                      ional     ogy       ing  Other  ional    ment   ing(2)
  Organic revenue
   growth             (5.3%)   (7.5%)   (4.3%) 14.3%  (5.3%) (6.4%)  (5.2%)
  Impact of
   acquisitions
   and business
   reclassifications  54.6%    82.2%     6.5%  (9.4%) 54.6%   7.9%   60.7%
  GAAP revenue growth 49.3%    74.7%     2.2%   4.9%  49.3%   1.5%   55.5%




                                   Six Months Ended June 29, 2008

                         Revenue Growth Rate         Revenue Growth Rate
                              by Skill                    by Service

   Professional                Infor-   Finance                Perm-  Temp-
    Services          Total    mation     &           Total    anent  orary
                     Profess-  Technol- Account-      Profess- Place- Staff-
                      ional     ogy       ing  Other  ional    ment   ing(2)

  Organic revenue
   growth             (2.5%)   (4.5%)   (1.6%) 15.9%  (2.5%) (8.8%)  (1.9%)
  Impact of
   acquisitions
   and business
   reclassifications  58.6%    86.6%     7.4%  (5.8%) 58.6%   8.1%   65.1%
  GAAP revenue growth 56.1%    82.1%     5.8%  10.1%  56.1%  (0.7%)  63.2%


  (1) Organic revenue growth is calculated assuming that all acquisitions
      were consummated on January 1, 2007. This calculation has the effect
      of adding revenues for the acquired businesses prior to their
      acquisition dates to Spherion Corporation's reported revenues. In
      addition, organic revenue growth is calculated assuming that business
      reclassifications were effective on January 1, 2007, so that revenues
      for this business are included in the same segment, skill and service
      in the current and prior period for purposes of calculating year over
      year growth.

  (2) Effective with the first quarter of 2008, the management of certain
      customer contracts was transferred between operating segments,
      primarily to Professional Services from Staffing Services, and has
      been adjusted for purposes of calculating organic growth.



                    SPHERION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             SEGMENT INFORMATION
                  (unaudited, dollar amounts in thousands)


                                Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                        June 29,  July 1,  March 30,   June 29,    July 1,
                          2008      2007      2008       2008       2007

  Revenues:
     Staffing Services $365,621   $346,303   $372,010   $737,631   $682,883
     Professional
      Services          197,356    132,174    204,453    401,809    257,463
       Segment
       revenues        $562,977   $478,477   $576,463 $1,139,440   $940,346

  Gross profit:
     Staffing Services  $69,303    $72,596    $68,716   $138,019   $137,246
     Professional
      Services           60,884     46,064     59,452    120,336     87,135
       Segment gross
        profit         $130,187   $118,660   $128,168   $258,355   $224,381

  Segment SG&A
     Staffing Services $(65,802)  $(63,892)  $(66,923) $(132,725) $(125,791)
     Professional
      Services          (49,009)   (38,639)   (48,764)   (97,773)   (73,170)
       Segment SG&A   $(114,811) $(102,531) $(115,687) $(230,498) $(198,961)

  Segment operating profit:
     Staffing Services   $3,501     $8,704     $1,793     $5,294    $11,455
     Professional
      Services           11,875      7,425     10,688     22,563     13,965
       Segment operating
        profit           15,376     16,129     12,481     27,857     25,420

     Unallocated corporate
      costs              (4,064)    (4,911)    (4,216)    (8,280)    (8,101)
     Amortization of
      intangibles        (2,043)      (208)    (2,044)    (4,087)      (248)
     Interest expense    (1,575)      (381)    (1,749)    (3,324)    (2,332)
     Interest income         72      1,194        179        251      2,477
     Restructuring and
      other charges        (944)         -       (996)    (1,940)         -

     Earnings from continuing
      operations before
      income taxes       $6,822    $11,823     $3,655    $10,477    $17,216

  MEMO:

  Gross profit margin:
     Staffing Services     19.0%      21.0%      18.5%      18.7%      20.1%
     Professional Services 30.8%      34.9%      29.1%      29.9%      33.8%
       Total Spherion      23.1%      24.8%      22.2%      22.7%      23.9%


  Segment SG&A:
     Staffing Services     18.0%      18.4%      18.0%      18.0%      18.4%
     Professional Services 24.8%      29.2%      23.9%      24.3%      28.4%
       Total Spherion      20.4%      21.4%      20.1%      20.2%      21.2%


  Segment operating profit
   margin:
     Staffing Services      1.0%       2.5%       0.5%       0.7%       1.7%
     Professional Services  6.0%       5.6%       5.2%       5.6%       5.4%
       Total Spherion       2.7%       3.4%       2.2%       2.4%       2.7%


  Supplemental Cash Flow
   Information:
     Operating cash
      flow              $28,647    $15,444     $8,263    $36,910    $25,031
     Capital
      expenditures       $2,256     $1,636     $2,607     $4,863     $3,955
     Depreciation and
      amortization       $7,303     $5,802     $7,439    $14,742    $11,547
     DSO                     52         50         53         52         50



                    SPHERION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                   (unaudited, dollar amounts in thousands)

                               Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                         June 29,   July 1,   March 30,   June 29,   July 1,
                          2008       2007       2008        2008      2007

        Staffing Services
  Revenues by Skill:
      Clerical           $239,743  $218,263   $241,681   $481,424  $436,344
      Light Industrial    125,878   128,040    130,329    256,207   246,539
        Segment Revenues $365,621  $346,303   $372,010   $737,631  $682,883

  Revenues by Service:
      Temporary Staffing $325,683  $292,625   $327,861   $653,544  $578,660
      Managed Services(1)  35,775    47,596     39,055     74,830    92,840
      Permanent Placement   4,163     6,082      5,094      9,257    11,383
        Segment Revenues $365,621  $346,303   $372,010   $737,631  $682,883

  Gross Profit Margin by Service:
      (As % of Applicable Revenue)
      Temporary Staffing     16.9%     17.5%      15.6%      16.2%     16.9%
      Managed Services       28.5%     32.0%      31.9%      30.3%     30.5%
      Permanent Placement   100.0%    100.0%     100.0%     100.0%    100.0%
        Total Staffing
         Services            19.0%     21.0%      18.5%      18.7%     20.1%


          Professional Services
  Revenues by Skill:
      Information
       Technology        $148,925   $85,252   $156,407   $305,332  $167,669
      Finance & Accounting 29,584    28,946     28,828     58,412    55,229
      Other                18,847    17,976     19,218     38,065    34,565
        Segment Revenues $197,356  $132,174   $204,453   $401,809  $257,463

  Revenues by Service:
      Temporary
       Staffing(1)       $181,913  $116,957   $191,303   $373,216  $228,676
      Permanent Placement  15,443    15,217     13,150     28,593    28,787
        Segment Revenues $197,356  $132,174   $204,453   $401,809  $257,463

  Gross Profit Margin by Service:
      (As % of Applicable
        Revenue)
      Temporary Staffing     25.0%     26.4%      24.2%      24.6%     25.5%
      Permanent Placement   100.0%    100.0%     100.0%     100.0%    100.0%
        Total Professional
         Services            30.9%     34.9%      29.1%      30.0%     33.8%


    (1) Effective with the first quarter of 2008, the management of certain
        customer contracts was transferred to Professional Services from
        Staffing Services. This change is being reported on a prospective
        basis.

SOURCE: Spherion Corporation

CONTACT: Investors, Randy Atkinson, +1-954-308-7639,
randalatkinson@spherion.com, or Media, Kip Havel, 800-422-3819,
kiphavel@spherion.com, both of Spherion Corporation

Web site: http://www.spherion.com/

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